Echocardiographic demonstration of Escherichia coli endocarditis restricted to the pulmonary valve.
BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 1988;
60:452-4. [PMID:
3060189 PMCID:
PMC1216605 DOI:
10.1136/hrt.60.5.452]
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Abstract
A 25 year old man with no history of heart disease presented with sweats and rigors. Echocardiography showed a large vegetation on the pulmonary valve and blood cultures grew Escherichia coli. Because of recurrent pulmonary emboli a large vegetation on the anterior leaflet of the pulmonary valve was excised. He recovered after a full course of antibiotics.
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